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Delia Berlin was born and raised in Argentina but has spent most of her life in Connecticut. Her professional career has focused on education and administration. With graduate degrees in both Physics and Family Studies, she also worked in early intervention and taught child development at the college level.
With her children’s writing Delia seeks to spark new insights while expanding vocabulary and social skills. She writes in English and Spanish, with focus on bilingual editions. She is also the author of Tales of Eva and Lucas – Cuentos de Eva y Lucas, The Cherry Tree – El Cerezo, Welcome the Weirds - Bienvenidas las Raras, The Polka Dot Diet and Dieta de Lunares.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
The Song of the Owl - Latin American Folktale by Delia Berlin is a story set aeons ago when owls could sing and they had a beautiful voice. Everyone who lived in the jungle feared the Mighty Spirit because when he was happy he provided for the jungle and when he was angry his wrath unleashed a lot of calamities. Spring was going to arrive and there was going to be a big banquet. Mother Owl feared that her youngster would be chosen by the Mighty Spirit for the routine annual sacrifice. The sacrifice assured peace and abundance for the coming year. Father Owl asks the Mighty Spirit to spare the most handsome owlet in the lot as it is their baby. The Spirit agrees and decides to eat the ugliest. The story conveys a couple of good messages to children. It shows the how bad vanity can be and the importance of communicating properly.
A bilingual book in English and Spanish, the story is simple but the message conveyed is profound. Though short, the story is descriptive and very visual. The story tells the reason why the owls ended up getting a sad voice and singing mournful songs. It is a beautiful story for children and it can be used in school libraries and classrooms for read aloud sessions as it has a good message. Parents and grandparents can also use it as a bedtime story book. I would definitely recommend this Latin American folk tale for reading.
